Grants & Funding

American Foundation for Aging Research

Published Date: April 14, 2006

Program Information

Program Name:

Cecille Gould Fund

Program URL:

http://www.AmericanAgingResearch.org

Type of Scientists Funded:

Master's Student, Early Doctoral Student, PhD Dissertation Student, Medical Student, MD/PhD Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Initial MD Postdoc, Advanced MD Postdoc

Program Description:

Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for the Cecille Gould which is intended for basic cancer research only, particularly neurological research. Must be genetic, molecular or cellular research. Award up to $1,000.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    6  Weeks
• Award Renewable?    Yes
• Renewable term fixed or variable?    Fixed
• If fixed, enter total term?    1  Year
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?    Individual
• Is there an application deadline?    No
• Deadline Comments   
  No deadline

Program FUNDS

• Stipend Information:
  
  
• Annual stipend type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Research Allowance Information:
  
  
• Annual research allowance type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 1,000
• Research Allowance Detail:    Award may be spent entirely, or partially on travel and laboratory expenses associated with the research.
• 
  Indirect Costs (Institutional Funds) Information:
  
  
• Indirect costs type:    Not Applicable
• 
  Other Costs Information:
  
  
• Other Costs type:    Variable
• Minimum:    $ 0
• Maximum:    $ 1,000
• Other Costs Details:    Award may be spent entirely, or partially on travel and laboratory expenses associated with the research. Award may also be spent entirely or partially on tution.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biophysics, Cancer, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Disease-Specific Research: Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, Aging, Genetics, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology

Application by invitation or nomination only?

No

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

No

U.S. geographic limits?

Yes

Details (specify region, state or other restrictions):

Must be a full time student attending a degree program at an academic institution in the United States.

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

No

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

Not Applicable

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed

Program competition information

• Number of Applicants in Most Recent Competition Year:   
• Number of Awards in Most Recent Competition Year:    1
• Institutional Award Rates   

  Category	# Applicants	# Awards
  Institutional Awards

• Awardee's subsequent careers/accomplishments tracked after end of term?    Yes
  Via correspondence and research.
• Total dollars awarded in the most recent competition year